Not only that Musk, Zuckerberg And Bezos. In the list of donors who financed the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump the name of also appears John Elkannalthough a large part of the local media, obviously starting with those controlled by the Gedi group (of which Elkann is the owner), were careful not to spread the news in the Bel Paese.
Like other big names in the global automotive industry, such as Ford and Hyundai, also the group Stellantis in fact he announced that he had donated a million dollars to the fund dedicated to The Donald’s inauguration. An absolute novelty for the group of which Elkann is president, which had never before participated financially in US presidential inaugurations. This time, however, something seems to have changed in Stellantis’ strategies, currently dealing with a negative sales trend which in 2024 recorded a -15% in the United States. John Elkann knows very well that the relaunch of the US marketthe most important for the group on a global level, also and above all depends on the good relations with the American administration, which is why the scion of the Agnelli family immediately set to work to carve out a place for himself in the highly coveted court by The Donald.
First the meeting with the new president and with several senior officials of the nascent US administration to discuss the future of the auto sector in the days preceding the inauguration, then the substantial donation for Trump’s party, which however Elkann did not take part in (although he had been invited) because he was busy in Maranello for the first day in Ferrari Lewis Hamilton. In any case, the justified absence of the president of Stellantis at Trump’s inaugural ceremony does not change the substance of things: just like Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, John Elkann, who was also evidently struck on the way to Washington, seems to have instantly aligned with the positions of the new occupant of the White House. Without ifs or buts. Anything to please Donald Trump.
And in all of this Republic what does he do? Obviously he is silent. And he hypocritically continues to attack Elon Musk.
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